Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Central America, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua
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Assistant Secretary of State Bacon agrees to the positioning of war vessels off the coast to protect the interests of the United States. Bacon advises David E. Thompson, Ambassador to Mexico, to telegraph Secretary of War Russell Alger regarding the acts of El Salvador which indicate wanton aggression. Peace may be secured through moral pressure by the United States and Mexico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson. [July 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53472. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson. [12 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53472.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1906, July 12]. Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53472.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
